The singer looked uncomfortable as she struggled to hold her gaping top together

Nicki Minaj had to battle a wardrobe malfunction just minutes into her MTV VMAs opening performance on Sunday night.

The rapper
took to the stage with Ariana Grande and Jessie J to sing the threesome's new track Bang Bang, but clearly looked uncomfortable as she awkwardly held her gaping long-sleeved dress together as she sang.

Earlier on in the evening the star posed for pictures in the press room in the same black dress, but looked just as uncomfortable as she tried to shield her cleavage.